The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-27

taught all to be charitable. There are
those who are born. as it is said, with q
silver spoon in their mouths, but who
do not observe this law of nature. There
is no being on earth, but is entitled to
our sympathy. If one is wicked, he is
unfortunate and entitled to considera-
ton and sympathy. The Scriptures
sad Jesus had descended below all
things in order that ne might rise above
all things, in that he learned by ex-
perience the position of all who
mourned, and said Blessed are they
who mourn, for they shall be COM
forted." lie was styled the meek
and lowly," because of his condition
here on earth. 1.-The Son of Man re
ceived not of the fulness at first, but
line upon line and precept upon pre-
cept," until all power had been COM
mitted to His hands. There is an op-
posite in all things, he stated. 1t is not
essential, that though poor, the Saints
should mourn. blessed are the poor,
for they shall inherit the earth" Let
US thank God for all conditions and
things. He insisted that it would be
well for all to consider this question.
He referred to the Prophet Joseph
Smith, and the time when he brought
forth the gospel in its purity, and re-
lated how he was besieged and harrassed
by mobs. On one occasion, while in
prison, he prayed to the Lord and
stated his grievances, saying how he
had been tormented, when a still small
voice Gained his troubled breast. by
saying, "If the jaws of hell were opened
to receive you, know We that the Son OF
Man hath endured all these things
they are necessary for your experience
The principle of suffering in order to
secure exaltation was plainly explained
by the speaker.
He continued by saying 1--WE are liv-
ing in momentous times. If we are
looking for the second coming of the
Son of God, is it not meet that we pre-
pare for that grandest of events2" t
had been shown how it would happen
by the parable of the ten virgins-6ve
foolish and five wise the first of whom
had oil and the others DO Oil in their
lamps. What did the five foolish ones
do? They begged for some of the oil
possessed by the five wise ones, but
| teach? That each individual must
have his own oil. If there are any liv.
ing on borrowed light they should
cease to do so, for the time approaches
when they cannot borrow. He here
related an incident of the late Heber c.
Kinball telling the people the necessity
of having testimony of Jesus fol
themselves, and he said the time would
come when they could not. He ex-
planned what the oil was: On the part
of the wise virgins it was said "These
are they who have taken the Holy
Spirit for their guide" and counseled
all to take the Holy Spirit for their
guidance and be ready when the Bride
groom comes.
APOSTLE II. J. GRANT had listened
with interest and attention to Elder
Nicholson's remarks. They were calcu-
lated to buoy up the Saints; he endor-
sed them. He believed that adversely
developed the powers within all for
good. He believed he trials of the
! pioneers of America caused them to be
so liberal in providing the present free
government. In the days OF the trials
and tribulations of the Saints in the
early days of the church, and their be-
ing driven to the Rocky Mountains
they were united. Many of the Saints
to-day who are wealthy have deserted
the work of God and its onward pro-
gress. The most energetic have fallen
WleQ Dl6SS6n WIN the WedlCQ Oh the
world Itwould be blessing for many
if they had not riches. He should not
be understood as discouraging or dis
countenancing labor for the comforts
and blessings of life; but he frowned
upon the custom of amassing fortunes,
to the deteriment of salvation, and
deprecated lack of sympathy for those
less fortunates than 9th rs. He dep
lored scandal, backbiting and internal
turmoils among the S ints. He coun-
seled the lifting up of those who were
mentally below others and the living of
lives worthy of imitation. No ore
can fail to be Vlrtuous and
retain the spirit of God. Ii
we know we are serving the
Almighty, he said, what need we care
what the world thinks? He would not
hurt hair of the head of any one.
There is nothing so dear to his heart as
the knowledge that he is serving God,
and he hoped to live life worthy of
the smiles and appreciation of his
heavenly Father.
Singing, and benediction by Elder
Abraham II. Cannon.